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The Xbox 360 Launch Examined
A few days have gone by now, and more details of the 360's launch are becoming available. Gamasutra reports that, as expected, there were far too few units of the new console to meet demand. In one place, in fact, a pitched fight broke out when it became clear that not everyone waiting in line would get a unit. Additionally, the occasional glitch or crash has been reported in several locations online. This primarily seems to be the result of an overheating power supply. Despite these issues, and mixed reactions to launch titles, overall consumer reaction seems to be generally positive.
This has really flopped into a yawner for a lot of folks. Launch titles that can be counted on one hand... What type of keyboard do you recommend for any other 36-fingered readers? Add to this the MASSIVE problems, not small scale as MS is stating While I do of course believe everything I read in all-caps, especially on the Intertron, I'd love to see a link to some numbers confirming "MASSIVE" status. Also the average Joe is staying away like the plague now with all the coverage of problems. Average Joe isn't staying away - they simply can't find any units to purchase, working or not. I would wager that most of the non-hardcore crowd (the crowd that wouldn't know what a 'slash dot' was) hasn't even heard of any of the problems with some launch quantities.